Shocking images: the 'gilded' prison of Anders Breivik

Nearly 13 years ago, on July 22, 2011, Norway was rocked by two terrorist attacks: a bombing in Oslo and a mass killing at a Young Labor League camp on the island of Utøya. The attacks were perpetrated by one man: the neo-Na-zi extremist Anders Behring Breivik.

In these attacks, 77 people lost their lives. Eight in Oslo, and sixty-nine - mostly teenagers - on the island of Utøya. In addition, 155 people were injured.

At the end of his trial on August 24, 2012, the Norwegian terrorist was sentenced to the maximum sentence in Norway, namely 21 years in prison with possible extensions.

Now 45 years old, Anders Breivik has changed his first name to Fjotolf Hansen. He is incarcerated in Ringerike high-security prison, 47 miles northwest of Oslo.

According to information from the Norwegian agency NTB, Breivik is locked in a two-story building in which he has several rooms. Images of his 'golden' cell have even been broadcast.

Ready to enter Breivik's cell? This is the entrance gate to Ringerike Prison, where the right-wing extremist is being held.

In this photo, we can see the interior courtyard of the first of the two floors of the Norwegian terrorist's cell.

The inmate's bathroom and toilet are located on the second floor of the building.

Anders Breivik's TV room has a large screen, a games console, and several armchairs. Interestingly, the room has been decorated with a photo of the Eiffel Tower on the wall.

This is the bedroom, or rather the 'sleeping cell', located on the second floor of the building in which Breivik is imprisoned.

In this image, we can see the glass wall of the visiting room in Ringerike prison.

Yes, Anders Breivik has his own gymnasium within his own cell complex!

The terrorist has access to a lot of equipment to keep himself in shape.

Near the TV room, on the first floor, there is a wide corridor leading to a kitchen.

In the photo, you can see part of the visitors' room, located on the second floor of the prison building.

In the corridor on the second floor, an aviary with three parakeets has been installed. The prisoner actually wanted to have a pet...

But if Breivik's two-story cell may seem disproportionate, the far-right activist thinks it is not good enough. He complains about the strict isolation of his "completely locked world," BBC reports.

According to his lawyer, the man would be "depressed" and have self-destructive thoughts. He filed a lawsuit against the Norwegian state to end his isolation.

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Held apart from other prisoners for more than 11 years, Anders Breivik only has human interactions with professionals such as guards, the pastor, or lawyers. He considers that his conditions of detention violate Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which prohibits "inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment".

Breivik has already filed a complaint against the Norwegian state in the past, in 2016, for the same reasons. He initially won his case. However, it was overturned on appeal in 2018. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) qualified his complaint as "inadmissible".

Just like in 2018, Breivik lost his case in February 2024. A Norwegian court ruled that his conditions were "not a violation of human rights". As BBC reports, judges said, "the restrictions placed on Breivik's communications were justified because he remained a danger to society."

The Oslo Judges also said that Breivik "enjoyed 'relatively great freedom' at the facility and had access to many services in his everyday life," BCC added. "'He studies and works on his political projects,' the verdict said."

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